Cyclopædia
Assuming caustic is required, the following 11 results were found.
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CAUSTIC Curvehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/CAUSTIC-Curve
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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CAUSTIC-Glasseshttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/CAUSTIC-Glasses
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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VIEW OF KNOWLEDGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/view-of-knowledge
used therein, as Compasses, Ruler, Square, Parallelism, Scale, &c. Curves, as Circle, Cycloid, Cissoid, Catenaria, Caustic, Evolute, quadratrix, &c. Circumstances thereof, as Axis, Diameter, Radius, Centre, Circumference, Absciss, Ordinate, &c. Arch,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction
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ALKALYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/chymistry/ALKALY
fixed, scentless, insipid, mild, astringent, fossil Bodies: The other a Set of such as are volatile, odorous, sapid, caustic, aperitive, and procured by Art. Hence, adds the same Author, mere Effervescence with Acids, must be allowed to be of itself...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chymistry
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ARSENIChttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/ARSENIC
Arsenicum, in natural history, a ponderous mineral substance, extremely caustic or corrosive, to the degree of a violent poison. See FOSSIL, CORROSIVE, etc. The word is compounded of the Greek ἀρσεν, man, and νικᾶ, I overcome, kill; alluding to its...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Natural History
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ANTIMONYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/ANTIMONY
Coals. It is of a very fiery, corrosive Nature, so as to be a Poison when used internally. Externally it is applied as a Caustic, to stop Gangrenes, cure Caries, Cancers, etc. See CAUSTIC. This Butter may be converted into an Oil, called also rectified...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Natural History
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ACRIMONYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACRIMONY
expresses a Quality in Bodies, by which they corrode, destroy, or dissolve others. See CORROSION, etc.Salts are only caustic in virtue of their Acrimony. See SALT, CAUSTIC, etc. The Acrimony of the Bile is supposed to be the cause of various disorders....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ATTRAHENTShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATTRAHENTS
Pores; and mix with and rarefy any obstructed Matter; so as to render it fit for Discharge, upon laying open the Part by Caustic or Incision. See MEDICINE, CAUSTIC, etc. Attrahents are the same with what we otherwise call Drawers, Ripeners, Maturantia,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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Geometryhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mathematics/geometry
used therein, as Compasses, Ruler, Square, Parallelism, Scale, &c. Curves, as Circle, Cycloid, Cissoid, Catenaria, Caustic, Evolute, quadratrix, &c. Circumstances thereof, as Axis, Diameter, Radius, Centre, Circumference, Absciss, Ordinate, &c. Arch,...
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Medicinehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine
hereof, Specific, Purgative, Emetic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Alterative, Styptic, Astringent, Emollient, Opiate. Absorbent, Caustic, Anodyne, Sympathetic. Cardiac, Cephalic, Febrifuge. Antimonial, Chalybeat, Mercurial, and the like. Operations, as...
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ACONITEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACONITE
another called Anthcra, Antithora, q. d. good against disorders of the chest. The whole class of Aconites is held extremely caustic and acrimonious. In virtue whereof, they produce mortal convulsions or inflammations that end in mortification, with...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified